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Simple automatic current/voltage characteristics plotter for solar cells and arrays

Simple automatic current/voltage characteristics plotter for solar cells and arrays

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A simple and inexpensive automatic current/voltage characteristics plotter for solar cells and arrays utilising readily available and unsophisticated components has been designed, constructed and used. The array plotter constructed can handle 300 W of power with a maximum voltage of 110 V and maximum current of 10 A, and has an adjustable sweep time in the range 1–10 s. The accuracy and linearity are better than ± 0.5%, respectively.

Inspec keywords: solar cells; automatic test equipment; solar cell arrays; automatic testing; characteristics measurement; semiconductor device testing

Other keywords: 110 V; I/V characteristics; solar cells; 1 to 10 s; 10 A; semiconductor devices; adjustable sweep time; 300 W; arrays; automatic current/voltage characteristics plotter; ATE

Subjects: Computerised instrumentation; Solar cells and arrays; Display, recording and indicating instruments; Other electric variables measurement; Photoelectric conversion; solar cells and arrays

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